Books by Toshio Satou

DECEPTION AND TRICKS GALORE! With a drop of confidence in his blood, Lloyd is called to participate in a Military Festival as the class representative from his cohort of cadets. But things involving Lloyd never seem to go as planned... This time, a national treasure on loan from the neighboring Profen Kingdom goes missing during the event! The culprit? The great thief Zalko, it would appear! At almost exactly the same time, the king of Azami goes missing, and the cadets gather together for a covert mission to handle this emergency. If they fail to do so quickly, this might become a serious diplomatic issue...

ROUND TWO! READY...GO!​Lloyd has emerged from his hellish training session with the demon lord with an ounce of much-needed confidence. His next challenge is participating in the martial arts tournament that will select the next leader of the Ascorbic Domain. Much to Allan’s chagrin, and despite the prayers he’s offered to the heavens, the enemy forces have concluded that he is their top fighter. It’s shaping up to be a match between two “extraordinary” fighters—one with no real confidence in his abilities and the other with no skills to speak of!

MAXED OUT SKILLS IN A MID-GAME BATTLE!​The Ascorbic Domain—a sacred training ground that attracts all who aspire to master martial arts. At the moment, its influential leader, Anzu, is starting to feel out of sorts. After all, she’s been tasked with the impossible challenge of training Lloyd, and the seemingly unremarkable boy has started to freestyle, whipping out his own moves and splitting mountains as his warm-up exercise. Is there anyone out there capable of teaching this kid a lesson? Maybe a demon lord? Well...speak of the devil, and he shall appear...

"To heal from the battle against the mysterious Sou, Alka brings the entire crew from Azami back to Lloyd's hometown, the village of Kunlun. And boy, are they in for a treat! It's not every day you see someone jumping from roof to roof to take a 'shortcut' or come across children bullying a demon lord. They can't believe their eyes. Meanwhile, in Lloyd's absence, the city finds itself facing a new threat--one the villagers say he'll never arrive in time to defeat. But everyone can agree on one thing: Lloyd has never been one to give up"--Back cover.

AT YOUR SERVICE!During the busy holiday season, a luxury hotel needs all the help it can get. And as luck would have it, Lloyd is here to offer an extra set of hands! Hailing from the boonies that's birthed more than its fair share of legends, he has the place squeaky-clean with his superhuman skills and the kitchen prepped in no time at all. Armed with Alka-approved massage techniques, he might just be on the fast track to become employee of the month. But it's imperative for the workers to satisfy their upscale clientele-even if it means Lloyd has to act as a stand-in for a suitor who's gone AWOL from his potential bride...!

When the village you call home exists alongside the most dangerous dungeon in the land, the word "weak" is completely relative in this manga adaptation of the popular light novel series!Optimistic young Lloyd would like nothing more than to achieve his life''s dream of becoming a soldier. But while he might have succeeded in making it to the capital, Lloyd has failed his entrance exam for military school! Despite his crushing disappointment at this turn of events, Lloyd chooses to remain in the city, while remaining blissfully unaware of his true strength. And as Lloyd persists in achieving his dream, the plot thickens around him...

To prepare for the sorcery tournament, Lloyd works hard to hone his magicalabilities, even as he struggles with his super-low self-esteem. But when hepulls out a legendary holy sword as he''s picking up some trash, the competitiontakes an unexpected turns!

"Lloyd is a novice adventurer whose dream is to discover "true strength" in the capital he has always admired, despite growing up with neighbors who always considered him weak."--